In February, guard play can carry a team a long way. Fortunately for the Tennessee Volunteers, they have one of the best point guards in the nation in Jordan Bone.
Outside of a three-pointer from Bone, the first three minutes of the game couldn’t have started worse for the Vols. The Wildcats were out-hustling, chasing down loose balls, and were the more physical team as they opened with a 6-3 lead.
Tennessee opened 1 of 5 from the floor while Kentucky started off 2 of 3, but a nice runner from Bone in the paint gave the Vols the first lead of the game, 7-6.